Chapter 135

Summer Knight slowly opened her bleary eyes, confused, only to see Alexander Barron staring at her with a complicated look on his face. Her heart skipped a beat. In a hoarse voice, she asked, "Alex, what's wrong?" He quickly pulled her up, fumbling to help her get dressed. The pain in his eyes made her feel uneasy. It took a long moment before he finally spoke, and when he did, it was with regret. "Sorry, Summer. I lost it back there. I know you hate it when I act like that." The last time his paranoia kicked in, he’d forced himself on her. Just thinking about the hurt in her eyes made him feel sick with guilt. "Alex, I..." Summer opened her mouth, trying to say something, but the words just wouldn’t come. How was she supposed to bring that up? Alexander didn’t realize she was just shy about it. He thought she was still mad. She’d told him before—don’t force her. And yet, he’d crossed the line again. Almost ended up hurting her... again. He walked over to the window, lit a cigarette, a